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March 17th, 2003, 06:47 AM
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Re: Cheating in PBEM
PBW? Can someone give a quick explaination of that? Do you have to play Online for hours?
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March 17th, 2003, 06:57 AM
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Re: Cheating in PBEM
PBW = Play By Web
At seiv.pbw.cc, there is a wonderful free (donations accepted) service that automates the play by e-mail functions.
You don't have to play for hours at a time (unless you want to - that is a great way to get a game started off). It is essentially PBEM that has been automated so no one has to go through the drudgery of packaging e-mails every turn.
Heck, they even have a java program that will watch for a new turn & start up your space empires game with the turn ready to play.
I highly recommend that you take a hard look at their website.
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[ March 17, 2003, 04:59: Message edited by: SamuraiProgrammer ]
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March 17th, 2003, 07:06 AM
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Re: Cheating in PBEM
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Originally posted by tesco samoa:
PBEM cheating.
The only one i know of is if the game admin would run two games.... one where he resests passwords and sees what will happen next turn...
or if he redid his turn due to the situation that occurs next turn...
Hence the reason to use PBW. As it removes those situations. Since the log is available for all to read...
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March 17th, 2003, 11:44 AM
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Re: Cheating in PBEM
As far as any one offically knows, there is no "cheating" occuring at PBW. However, there are standard tatics and exploits that have been mistaken for cheating in the past.
Many exploits have been discovered and either programed out of the game, or dis-allowed by agreement.
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March 17th, 2003, 12:20 PM
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Re: Cheating in PBEM
Cheating does happen at PBW 
I know, or atleast have serious suspicions, with circumstances backing them up. Se other topic in this forum.
http://www.shrapnelgames.com/cgi-bin...;f=23;t=008475
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March 18th, 2003, 02:36 AM
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Re: Cheating in PBEM
PBEM cheating is very easy to do if you use the non simultaneaous play option. You can simply play your turn over and over again untill you get the results you want.
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